PitchCentric
Making Data Simple podcast artwork

business

Making Data Simple

Hosted by Al Martin · business · EN

Apple PodcastsWebsite

About this Podcast:

Hosted by Al Martin, IBM VP of Data and A.I. Development, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.

Pitch Analysis

Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.

Contact path

Verified email

Booking probability

38%

Guest openness

Selective

Verified email on file
80/100
Required Score

Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Making Data Simple.

Signup to Generate a Pitch

Questions about Making Data Simple

What is Making Data Simple about?

Hosted by Al Martin, IBM VP of Data and A.I. Development, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.

Who hosts Making Data Simple?

Making Data Simple is hosted by Al Martin. The show has published 421 episodes to date.

What has Making Data Simple covered recently?

Recent episodes include "#422 Your AI Can’t Read That, Neil Katz, CPO of Valantor, on Why Document Understanding Is the Missing Layer of Enterprise AI" (28 October 2026, 45 minutes), "Ep. 420 ICYMI - Why Your Structured Data Is Stuck, and How Graph Neural Networks Unlock It, with Jure Leskovec, Stanford Professor and Co-Founder of Kumo" (21 October 2026, 43 minutes), and "Ever wondered why brilliant CEOs sometimes seem to stall? Meet Andrea Petrone." (14 October 2026, 47 minutes).

How often does Making Data Simple publish?

Making Data Simple publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 421 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Making Data Simple?

Booking probability for Making Data Simple is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Making Data Simple requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Making Data Simple's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Making Data Simple?

The strongest fits for Making Data Simple are IT Services & Software Development. Making Data Simple has a business audience.

About the host

Al Martin hosts Making Data Simple, a business podcast with 421 episodes published.

Verified host email: ████████@████.comSign in to unlock →

Recent episodes

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

  • Making Data Simple

    #422 Your AI Can’t Read That — Neil Katz, CPO of Valantor, on Why Document Understanding Is the Missing Layer of Enterprise AI

    Oct 28, 202645 min

    Send us Fan Mail Today, I'm your host, Katherine Mayne, and we’re joined by Neil Katz, Chief Product Officer at Valantor and co-founder of EyeLevel AI, who is building AI designed to tackle complex, messy enterprise...

  • Episode #420

    Ep. 420 ICYMI - Why Your Structured Data Is Stuck — and How Graph Neural Networks Unlock It, with Jure Leskovec, Stanford Professor and Co-Founder of Kumo

    Oct 21, 202643 min

    Send us Fan Mail Since this aired, Kumo has moved from GNNs to relational foundation models — the ‘secret sauce’ segment at 17:57 is where that story starts Data’s everywhere, but so often it feels… stuck. Joining us...

  • Making Data Simple

    Ever wondered why brilliant CEOs sometimes seem to stall? Meet Andrea Petrone.

    Oct 14, 202647 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered why brilliant CEOs sometimes seem to stall? Andrea Petrone’s groundbreaking work reveals that success can actually become a trap, freezing leaders into outdated identities. In this episode...

  • Making Data Simple

    Stop Buying AI Tools and Start Changing the Work — with Ashley Gross, Founder & CEO, AI Workforce Alliance

    Oct 7, 202644 min

    Send us Fan Mail Most companies have bought the AI tools. Far fewer have changed how the work actually gets done. Ashley Gross, Founder & CEO of the AI Workforce Alliance and author of The AI Workweek, joins Al Martin...

  • Making Data Simple

    Learn how to leverage your data for authentic leadership and strategic decision-making with Kate Mayne, Executive Producer of this Podcast and Coach!

    Sep 30, 202646 min

    Send us Fan Mail Unlock your full potential with Kate Mayne, Executive Coach and data expert! In this episode, Kate dives into the surprising ways our behaviors impact our data, offering actionable strategies for...

View More
  • Making Data Simple

    In case you missed it....How Do You Build AI That Actually Works 99.999999% of the Time? With Tina Tarquinio Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE

    Sep 23, 202644 min

    Send us Fan Mail Dive into the powerful world of mainframes! Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE, Tina Tarquinio, reveals the truth behind those eight nines of uptime and explores how mainframes are evolving...

  • Making Data Simple

    Real Consumer Insights: Beyond the Data Hype with Lev Mazin of AYTM

    Sep 16, 202646 min

    Send us Fan Mail Want to cut through the noise and understand *real* consumer behavior? Lev Mazin, CEO of aytm—Ask Your Target Market—is here to challenge the hype around AI and big data. Lev’s spent over a decade...

  • Making Data Simple

    🧠 Is AI a Tool or a Teammate? — with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy & Organisation Design, INSEAD {Replay}

    Sep 9, 202632 min

    Send us Fan Mail ICYMI — revisiting one of our most useful conversations on what AI actually does to the shape of an organization. How do we make organizations not just run — but run intelligently ? Phanish Puranam, the...

  • Making Data Simple

    Why Physical Stores Aren't Dying — with Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Store and Author of Shop Different

    Sep 2, 202647 min

    Send us Fan Mail We dive into the surprising wisdom of retail with Ron Johnson — creator of the original Apple Store, founder of Enjoy Technology, and author of Shop Different . Johnson challenges conventional thinking...

  • Making Data Simple

    AGI in Six Months? Here's How That Prediction Aged — with Phillip Swan, Chief Product & GTM Officer, The AI Solution Group {replay}

    Aug 26, 202645 min

    Send us Fan Mail Phillip Swan is a dynamic, forward-thinking leader renowned for turning complex challenges into strategic opportunities. As Chief Product and Go-to-Market (GTM) Officer at The AI Solution Group, Phillip...

  • Making Data Simple

    Big Episode: IBM's AI Operating Model, Death by Powerpoint, and Behavioral Economics

    Aug 19, 202652 min

    Send us Fan Mail This episode unpacks IBM's ambitious AI Operating Model. We dig into everything from sales training strategies to architecture advantage, drawing on insights gathered through instrumented training...

  • Making Data Simple

    In case you missed it.... Live Data, Smarter AI with Snow Leopard founder Deepti Srivastava {Replay}

    Aug 12, 202639 min

    Send us Fan Mail What if AI could tap into live operational data — without ETL or RAG? In this episode, Deepti Srivastava, founder of Snow Leopard, reveals how her company is transforming enterprise data access with...

  • Making Data Simple

    Where's the Smart Money Going in AI? Rob May, Co-Founder & CEO of NeuroMetric AI, on Inference, ROI, and the Bets That Matter

    Aug 5, 202644 min

    Send us Fan Mail Rob May, Co-Founder & CEO of NeuroMetric AI, who’s revolutionizing how multi-model systems think and run, dramatically reducing expenses while boosting performance. Rob brings decades of experience as a...

  • Making Data Simple

    ⚡In case you missed it....Surviving the AI Data Flood — Ajay Kulkarni, CEO of TigerData, on Time-Series, IoT, and What's Next

    Jul 29, 202646 min

    Send us Fan Mail This week on Making Data Simple, join Ajay Kulkarni, CEO and co-founder of TigerData, as we dive into the rapidly evolving world of data. Ajay shares his front-row perspective on the challenges and...

  • Making Data Simple

    When AI Stops Waiting for Instructions — Matt Glickman, Co-Founder and CEO of Genesis Computing, on Autonomous Agents

    Jul 22, 202648 min

    Send us Fan Mail We dive into the exciting world of autonomous AI agents with Matt Glickman, Co-Founder & CEO of Genesis Computing. Join us as we explore how this technology is shifting the role of the data engineer and...

  • Making Data Simple

    Dave Trieer, CEO of ModelOp, explores the rapidly evolving world of AI in navigating safely deploying AI and navigating critical governance challenges

    Jul 15, 202646 min

    Send us Fan Mail Making Data Simple sits down with Dave Trieer, CEO of ModelOp, to explore the rapidly evolving world of AI – particularly what happens when it starts acting autonomously. From safely deploying AI in...

  • Making Data Simple

    In case you missed it...The Invisible Engineering That Keeps Mission-Critical Hardware From Failing — with Todd VanGilder & Ryan Smith, Genuen

    Jul 8, 202647 min

    Send us Fan Mail In case you missed it....For the Electrical Engineers in Test out there, this is your episode. Todd VanGilder, CTO and CRO, and Ryan Smith, Tech Fellow, for Genuen join the podcast to talk about...

  • Making Data Simple

    Is RAG Dead? The Pioneer Who Invented AI's Memory Layer Answers — with Douwe Kiela, Co-Founder, Contextual AI {ICYMI}

    Jul 1, 202638 min

    Send us Fan Mail In case you missed it..... RAG didn't just survive the LLM boom — it became the backbone of how enterprises put AI to work. In this replay, we sit down with Douwe Kiela, the AI researcher who led the...

  • Making Data Simple

    In case you missed it! Stop, Start, Succeed: Jacob Hicks on Time Management & Coaching with Guest Host Katherine Mayne

    Jun 24, 202634 min

    Send us Fan Mail In case you missed it.... Ready to reclaim your time and live with intention? In this episode, Katherine Mayne sits down with Jacob Hicks, Coach and Speaker , to explore the intersection of productivity...

  • Making Data Simple

    In case you missed it.... The Contrarian AI Takes Most People Won't Say Out Loud — with Dr. Sean Falconer, AI Entrepreneur in Residence, Confluent

    Jun 17, 202646 min

    Send us Fan Mail Most people building with AI are working from the same playbook. Dr. Sean Falconer isn't. As AI Entrepreneur in Residence at Confluent, Sean sits at the intersection of real-time data streaming and...

Recent guests

Recent guests on Making Data Simple. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Best industries to pitch Making Data Simple for

PitchCentric classifies Making Data Simple under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.

Similar Podcasts

Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.

Podcasts like Making Data Simple

Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.

Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ